Under Floor Storage

[shamrock]

I am going to put in some under floor storage in the teardrop but i cant find any. I have seen some in other teardrops that looked to be made out of black plastic and looked to be about 2' x 3' x 8" deep but I cant find any thing like these on the web . any help would be great

[halfdome, Danny]

The black plastic boxes you referred to just might be hand built plywood boxes covered with asphalt emulsion like so many do. Danny

[Kens]

I'm sorry I wasted my time with under bed storage. Its to hard to get to.

[len19070]

I'm sorry I wasted my time with under bed storage. Its to hard to get to.

I've often wondered if this wasn't the case. Moving the entire cabin around to get to some storage underneith you seemed like a real pain.

I made a copy of an old trailer. I didn't realy like the way the rear end of the trailer was, but when you make a copy...you make a copy. I had a large area with nothing productive for it to do. I added under floor storage there.



It is handy, out of the way and readily available. But all trailers are different.

Happy Trails

Len

[exminnesotaboy]

I'm sorry I wasted my time with under bed storage. Its to hard to get to.

yeah, it really is a pain. I am still glad I built mine, though - just for the things I will only need once in a blue moon - extra tools, a tarp, extra set of wheel bearings, tire levelers - haven't needed any of it yet, but I am glad it is there when I do

[shamrock]

no.....Its a plastic storage tray , Camp inn has them in there campers and theres has a lip around the outside for a lid too.

[grant whipp]

Unless it is made of that high-impact plastic that some fenders are made of, I'd be very leery about puting anything plastic on the underside of the teardrop if it isn't protected by some kind of metal frame. The "pans" for my footwells and under-floor storage are made of 16 guage sheetmetal, and anytime I put a water tank down there I surround it with an angle-iron framework. I know the likelihood of it ever sustaining serious damage is pretty slim, but debris and road hazards are out there, and I'd hate to have my (or any of my customers') outings negatively affected by the results of such damage.

With regards to the accessibility to under-floor storage, I guess it all depends on what you put in there and how often you'll need to access it. In 23 years of Teardropping, I've never really found a need for it, but as many of you may know, I do install and use the dropped footwell and table feature on nearly all of my personal teardrops. I typically travel with it in the up position, and sometimes that footwell comes in mighty handy for odd things "collected" along the way ... ...

If it is convenient for you, under-floor storage has some advantages over tongue-boxes:
• it puts the added weight below the floor (lower center of gravity) and closer to the axle centerline, thereby reducing the stress (both static and active) on the tongue-to-mainframe joints by reducing or minimizing tongue-weight
• and on most designs, it allows for a cleaner front profile (IMHO)

Bottom line is, if it works for you and your needs, under-floor storage can be a welcome and useful feature ... just be sure you fully consider your choice of materials and the possibility of encountering potentially damaging hazards while in transit.

Good Luck with your project, and in the meantime ...

CHEERS!

Grant

[Geron]

I put under floor storage in my first build. Did NOT go to the trouble in the second build. Didn't think it was worth the trouble.

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[Scooter]

If I had it to do over I'd make it slide out the side. Aside from being under the bed, there's just no room in a 4x8 tear to do door-opening...especially in the floor!

[Gaston]

I love mine. Its great place to store the extra blankets, sheets, door mats ,spare shoes and perhaps a case or so of adult beverage to refill the cooler
just about any bulky items that you don't need often